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7620290 |
Modified-output fiber optic tips
A laser handpiece is disclosed, including a shaped fiber optic tip having a side-firing output end with a non-cylindrical shape. The shaped fiber optic tip can be configured to side-fire laser...
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7613503 |
Device with infusion holes for imaging inside a blood vessel
An imaging device such as a catheter has a plurality of infusion holes adapted to infuse liquid into the blood stream while substantially preventing radial jetting. An example imaging catheter...
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7611473 |
Tissue extraction and maceration device
Devices and methods are provided for extracting and macerating tissue, and optionally for depositing the tissue onto a tissue scaffold. The device generally includes an outer tube having a...
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7608054 |
Medical treatment apparatus
A medical treatment apparatus includes a hand piece ( 1 ) equipped with an ultrasound vibration generator and a sonotrode ( 3 ) attached to the hand piece ( 1 ). An adaptation sleeve ( 10 ) can be...
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7604608 |
Ultrasound catheter and methods for making and using same
Ultrasound catheter devices and methods provide enhanced disruption of blood vessel obstructions. Generally, ultrasound catheters include an elongate flexible catheter body with one or more lumens,...
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7601136 |
Infusion sleeve
An infusion sleeve for use with a phacoemulsification handpiece has a hollow body with an open end by which the sleeve is attachable to the handpiece and an open tip through which a...
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7601135 |
Multi-port infusion sleeve
An infusion sleeve for use with a phacoemulsification handpiece has a hollow body with an open end by which the sleeve is attachable to the handpiece and an open tip through which a...
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7597692 |
Microscission processes and procedures
The present invention relates to microscission methods and devices used for the manipulation or modification of the body tissue by the formation of microconduits in a tissue. The term...
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7595043 |
Method for processing and using adipose-derived stem cells
The present invention relates to a device comprising a cell carrier portion containing regenerative cells, e.g., stem and progenitor cells, and a cell carrier containment portion. The device is...
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7588559 |
Injection systems
An intraosseous injection device includes a tool having a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a solution dispensing opening. The distal portion has one or more cutting surfaces. The tool can be...
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7588553 |
Phacoemulsification device having rounded edges
A phacoemulsification needle is disclosed having a hollow member with an inner surface, an outer surface, and a distal end tip. The distal end tip has an outer edge portion and an inner edge...
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7588552 |
Devices and methods for transporting fluid across a biological barrier
A device ( 10 ) and method for transporting fluids across biological barriers enhances penetration of a biological barrier by the use of directional insertion, preferably with asymmetric...
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7588551 |
Hemodialysis access with on-off functionality
A treatment assembly is positioned along an AV-fistula and couples therapeutic energy to an adjacent area due to a material response to an applied energy field from a remotely located energy...
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7588547 |
Methods and system for treating subcutaneous tissues
An apparatus and method for treating subcutaneous tissues using acoustic waves in the range of low acoustic pressure ultrasound waves is disclosed. The method includes injections of enhancing...
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7585670 |
Automated methods for isolating and using clinically safe adipose derived regenerative cells
Systems and methods are described that are used to separate cells from a wide variety of tissues. In particular, automated systems and methods are described that separate regenerative cells, e.g.,...
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7578819 |
Spinal access and neural localization
A method in which a probe is advanced between a neural tissue structure and a non-neural tissue structure such as the intervertebral foramen. The probe includes electrodes on opposite surfaces....
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7572251 |
Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue treatment
Systems and methods are provided for applying a high frequency voltage in the presence of an electrically conductive fluid to create a relatively low-temperature plasma for ablation of tissue...
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7572242 |
Method of operating an ultrasound handpiece
A method of operating an ultrasonic handpiece by pulsing the power supplied to the handpiece and varying the amplitude of the power during the power pulse.
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7566318 |
Ultrasonic subcutaneous dissection tool incorporating fluid delivery
Ultrasonic dissection instruments and methods provide for fluid delivery during subcutaneous dissection. An ultrasonic dissection tool includes a handle, a transducer and a dissecting member. The...
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7563279 |
Stent having an ultrasonic emitter
A system and method that minimizes plaque accumulation on a stent and thereby restenosis that could require a subsequent invasive medical procedure following stent implantation. The stent,...
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7563242 |
Ultrasonic surgery apparatus
An ultrasonic surgery apparatus capable of setting surgical conditions properly in accordance with hardness of a nucleus lentis and performing surgery with efficiency is disclosed. The ultrasonic...
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7549972 |
Tool for extracting vitreous samples from an eye
A unitary mechanical injector-vitrector hand tool for use in extracting vitreous material from an eye and injecting another fluid into the eye includes a housing body having a proximal end, a...
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7547294 |
Microfabricated surgical device for interventional procedures
An actuator for an interventional surgical procedure is described. The actuator may include an actuator body having a distal end and a proximal end. A central expandable section is located between...
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7540868 |
Medical suction device
A medical device for fragmenting objects and aspirating remaining debris enables a physician or other medical personnel quickly and easily remove objects, such as kidney stones, from a patient. The...
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7522955 |
Method and apparatus for the ultrasonic cleaning of biofilm coated surfaces
To treat body surfaces, such as the sinuses, which are coated with biofilms, the surface is irrigated and suctioned with a fluid which may contain a biocide or other chemical agent for disrupting...
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7514075 |
Systems and methods for separating and concentrating adipose derived stem cells from tissue
Systems and methods are described that are used to separate cells from a wide variety of tissues. In particular, automated systems and methods are described that separate regenerative cells, e.g.,...
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7507212 |
Ultrasonic treatment device with mist suctioning structure
An ultrasonic treatment device comprises a handpiece having an ultrasonic transducer and a long axial probe whose base end is connected with the transducer. The device further comprises a tubular...
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7485125 |
Cutting instrument
A cutting instrument includes an outer member having a cutting portion, and a helical knife coupled to the outer member for rotation relative to the outer member. At least a portion of the helical...
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7485106 |
Micro-burst ultrasonic power delivery
Phacoemulsification apparatus includes a phacoemulsification handpiece having a needle and an electrical system for ultrasonically vibrating said needle along with a power source for providing...
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7474919 |
Laser-based method and system for enhancing optical breakdown
An additive, preferably in the form of metal nanoparticles or nanodomains, greatly improves a laser-based method and system for inducing optical breakdown. The use of ultrashort laser pulses to...
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7473420 |
Systems and methods for treating patients with processed lipoaspirate cells
Cells present in processed lipoaspirate tissue are used to treat patients. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of stem cells obtained...
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7473263 |
Powered surgical apparatus, method of manufacturing powered surgical apparatus, and method of using powered surgical apparatus
A powered surgical apparatus can be used with a source of irrigation fluid and a source of suction. The powered surgical apparatus can include a cutting blade assembly and a handle. The handle can...
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7470249 |
Aspiration and flushing needle
An aspiration and flushing needle assembly having separable flushing and aspiration assemblies. The flushing assembly ( 2 ) has a flushing needle ( 27 ) extending from a handle ( 25 ) and a...
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7470237 |
Biopsy instrument with improved needle penetration
The present invention provides a biopsy instrument with improved needle penetration for piercing dense tissue. The device may comprise a needle slidably retained in a housing. The device may...
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7458940 |
Biopsy apparatus
A biopsy apparatus having a disposable cutting element and a reusable handpiece is disclosed. The disposable cutting element includes an inner cannula that defines an inner lumen and terminates in...
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7455652 |
Devices and methods for treating aortic valve stenosis
Fluid delivery devices having a porous applicator, as well as methods for using the same in the treatment of aortic valve stenosis, are provided. The subject devices further include a ventricular...
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7452345 |
Anti-infective endotracheal tube
A multi-lumen endotracheal tube has means for coating an inside and an outside surface of the endotracheal tube with antimicrobial and antibiofilm agents; means for releasing antimicrobial and...
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7431711 |
Liquid jet surgical instruments incorporating channel openings aligned along the jet beam
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a series of surgical instruments utilizing liquid jets for cutting, ablating, debriding, washing, etc., tissues and/or other materials from the...
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7429488 |
Method for processing lipoaspirate cells
Cells present in processed lipoaspirate tissue are used to treat patients. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of stem cells obtained...
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7429249 |
Method for cavitation-induced tissue healing with low intensity ultrasound
A method and kit for therapeutically treating bone and tissue injuries using ultrasound. The method includes the steps of introducing an ultrasound contrast agent into the patient, preferably, the...
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7425193 |
Tomographic imaging system using a conformable mirror
A tomographic imaging system comprising a source array emitting rays, a deformable mirror reflecting the rays emitted by the source array, and a detector array receiving the electromagnetic rays...
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7416541 |
Intracutaneous microneedle array apparatus
Improved microneedle arrays are provided having a sufficiently large separation distance between each of the individual microneedles to ensure penetration of the skin while having a sufficiently...
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7413556 |
Sheath for use with an ultrasound element
A system for delivering ultrasound energy to a treatment section in a vessel is disclosed. The system includes a sheath with a utility lumen and an energy delivery section at least partially...
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7393501 |
Method, apparatus and system for treating biofilms associated with catheters
An apparatus, system and method for preventing or treating biofilm associated with catheters. A piezo-ceramic element may be attached to a catheter, and a vibration processor may be connected to...
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7393338 |
Therapeutic ultrasound system
An ultrasound system has a catheter including an elongate flexible catheter body having at least one lumen extending longitudinally therethrough. The catheter further includes an ultrasound...
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7392077 |
Method for treating a patient at risk of loss of cardiac function by cardiac ischemia
Various methods and devices for treating a patient who has lost, or is at risk of losing cardiac function by cardiac ischemia are disclosed. Treatment includes first imaging a patient's heart, or a...
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7390484 |
Self-contained adipose derived stem cell processing unit
Cells present in processed lipoaspirate tissue are used to treat patients. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of stem cells obtained...
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7390461 |
Broad spectrum optically addressed sensor
The present invention relates to a sensor for detecting chemical, biological, biochemical or other environmental stimuli, and includes a plurality of colloidal particles having chemical receptors...
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7387612 |
Floating probe for ultrasonic transducers
The present invention relates to a device with an ultrasonic-based probe for drilling and coring. The invention uses ultrasonic and subsonic vibrations produced by a frequency compensation coupler...
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7384407 |
Small vessel ultrasound catheter
An ultrasound catheter adapted for accessing small vessels in the distal anatomy is disclosed. The ultrasound catheter comprises an elongate tubular body formed with a delivery lumen. The...
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